Glaucoma

Glaucoma

Glaucoma is characterized by progressive damage to the optic nerve of the eye, the most common cause is high eye pressure. If left untreated, glaucoma can lead to blindness. Those with a family history of glaucoma, Diabetes, Systemic hypertension, thyroid disorders and Myopia are at a higher risk of developing it. People above the age of 40 years need to undergo routine eye examinations to rule out glaucoma.

There are several types of glaucoma, and treatment depends on precisely identifying which kind is present. Most forms are progressive and need long-term management. No matter whether the pressure is high, normal, or below normal, it can still cause damage. Some types of glaucoma are chronic and may be present for a lifetime. Other types of glaucoma are acute; that is, they occur suddenly. Currently, glaucoma can be treated and controlled, but cannot be cured completely.

At the right stage your eye doctor will advise and perform Cataract surgery. The entire process and the cataract surgery take less than 20-30 minutes. This means no need of night stay at the hospital. Cataract operation is regularly performed at Centre for Cataract Surgery at Advanced SUDRISHTI EYE CARE Mumbai. There are many different techniques of cataract surgery varying from small incision cataract surgery (SICS) to phacoemulsification to Micro Incision cataract surgery and femtosecond laser assisted cataract surgery (FLACS).

Glaucoma service at Sankara Eye Hospital, Mumbai offers sophisticated, state-of-the-art diagnostic facilities including computerized visual field testing, optic nerve imaging (optical coherence tomography), and other specialized imaging modalities. We have facilities for advanced laser and surgical procedures to control Glaucoma such as trabeculectomy, tube implants, non-penetrating glaucoma surgeries, surgery for congenital glaucoma and different lasers such as the YAG laser and Green laser. Best eye doctors specialised in glaucoma treat and perform Glaucoma surgery at Advanced (SUDRISHTI EYE CARE), Goregoan (East), Mumbai.